LOINC display name : Amyloid bodies LM (Prost fld) [#/Area];
LOINC long common name : Amyloid bodies [#/area] in Prostatic fluid by Light microscopy;
LOINC short name : Amyloid #/area Prost fld Micro;
LOINC description : Amyloid bodies, or corpora amylacea, are opaque, rounded bodies found in the acini
of the prostate and occasionally in urine. Abnormal deposits of amyloid bodies, or
amyloidosis, can be harmful. Older men often develop amyloid in the ducts of their
prostates (corpora amylacea), that could underlie some cases of Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). It has been suggested in the literature that there may be a link between bacterial
infection, inflammation and amyloid deposition of pro-inflammatory proteins in the
prostate, and (with some speculation) that these may contribute to the development
of malignancy (Yanamandra K, et al. (2009) Amyloid Formation by the Pro-Inflammatory
S100A8/A9 Proteins in the Ageing Prostate. PLoS ONE 4(5): e5562. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005562).;
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